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Have you ever dreaded having a conversation with an employee who wasn’t meeting performance expectations? If so, you are not alone. Most managers would agree...

Franklin Electric appoints new VP and CFOFranklin Electric announced that Jeffery L. Taylor has been appointed vice president and CFO. John J....

When thieves stole one of Above All Sanitation’s portable restrooms along with its single-unit trailer, they didn’t realize there was a tracking...

A lot changes in a decade, but for A. Pederson’s Plumbing in Dallas, Oregon, you wouldn’t know it by looking at one...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...

“What tools pay for themselves a thousand times over? And that’s a conservative estimate,” says Zachary Jurkowski of Montreal Contractors, in Montreal,...

It’s common knowledge in marketing circles that it’s much less expensive to retain existing customers than it is to attract new ones....

All closet augers are created equal. Right? “Wrong,” says Alan Trout of Trout Plumbing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.“Most off-the-shelf closet augers lack the durability,...

“I always seem to get customer complaints about how much I charge them for the work I do. My vendors say they...

In 1967, a handful of plumbers from the south side of Pittsburgh got together to form the Associated Master Plumbers of Allegheny...

Infiltrator Water Technologies announced it is again donating $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity, continuing its four-year corporate partnership with the global housing...

“Guests with clogged drains deserve prompt service — day and night,” says James “Rob” Hoelscher, property manager of Colorado Bear Creek Cabins. Rob...

When it comes to selecting a trailer to haul heavy equipment, you have more than a few options to consider. And when...

People living around Lake George in upstate New York have expressed concerns for several years about algae and pollution in the lake....

When servicing excavators, most inspections focus on the hydraulics, boom arm, and cab controls as they are the heart of the machine’s...

Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers,...

Effective communication is key to the success of any contractor. One of the best tools for improving on-the-job communication is two-way radios. Two-way...

Business valuations are an important tool for owners of privately held companies. For example, if you are doing sophisticated tax planning, buying...

A trash tank is generally installed prior to aerobic treatment units. Some propriety ATUs require one while others do not. The key...